Corning® ClearCurve™ optical fiber with nanoStructures™-based fiber technology is the industry leader in macrobend performance and is compatible with current optical fibers, equipment, practices and procedures. ClearCurve fiber better maintains attenuation during smaller radii bends, than legacy fiber products. This fiber meets and exceeds the bend performance in ITU-T G.657 Tables A and B while remaining fully compatible with ITU-T G.652.D and the installed base. This unique fiber design allows network planners to design optical fiber into much more challenging installations and environments.

ClearCurve Drop Cables solve the challenges associated with deployments using nanoStructures™ technology. ClearCurve Indoor/Outdoor Rugged Drop Cable can be directly stapled to wall studs and rafters with standard cable staples and hardware-store variety staple guns. It outperforms typical RG-6 coaxial cables due to higher bandwidth capacity, smaller diameter, lighter weight and smaller minimum bend radius of 5 mm (0.2 in.).

The ClearCurve Compact Drop Cable is an indoor riser-rated (OFNR), small-profile, durable and flexible cable optimized for applications to and within the living unit allowing it to outperform CAT 5e cable. It can accomplish tight turns to a minimum bend radius of 5 mm (0.2 in.) with minimal bend loss and can be run under carpet, along door frames and molding, in raceway or in micro-duct. Available in neutral coloring to meet aesthetic indoor deployment needs.

Corning ClearCurve fiber optic hardware and equipment solutions include drop cable assemblies and fiber distribution terminals.

Corning's ClearCurve drop cable assemblies utilize ClearCurve rugged drop cable and ClearCurve compact drop cable with its factory-termination process to provide quicker installations with low connector insertion loss. The assemblies create a complete plug-and-play installation by simply placing the ClearCurve drop cable assembly between the living unit and the fiber distribution terminal.

The ClearCurve fiber distribution terminals offer rugged, low-profile interconnects between the distribution network and the indoor/outdoor drop cables for multidwelling unit applications. Our 12- and 24-port ClearCurve fiber distribution terminal accepts ClearCurve drop cables and field-installable connectors and can be wall or pole mounted. This terminal, designed and qualified for indoor and outdoor applications, provides simple fiber routing and preconnectorized inputs for quick and easy installation. It also allows for additional drops to be added without disturbing existing customers.